Blue Pub Hotel vs Brinkley Resort
Both are in Methven, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★Methven
Blue Pub Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Apartment★★★★Methven
Brinkley Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
The short answer
Pick Brinkley Resort
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 430 m apart.
Choose Blue Pub Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 70)
Choose Brinkley Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.3)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 70 / 12)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 1880)
Why is Blue Pub Hotel better than Brinkley Resort?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 70 rooms)−58
Why is Brinkley Resort better than Blue Pub Hotel?
- 1Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 1880)+141y
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (70 vs 12 rooms)×5.8
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Blue Pub Hotel vs Brinkley Resort: which hotel is better? | Blue Pub Hotel | Brinkley Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Location | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.5 +0.2 |
| Number of reviews | 89 | 92 +3 |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 175 |
| Rank in Methven | top 92% | top 85% +7% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.7 +0.2 | 4.5 |
| Distance to Methven centre | 2.3 km −190 m | 2.5 km |
| To the airport | 73 km | 73 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 +4 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 70 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1880 | 2021 +141y |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 18 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
430 m apart
Blue Pub Hotel: city centre: 120 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 73 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Brinkley Resort: city centre: 340 m, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): 73 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Blue Pub Hotel or Brinkley Resort: common questions
Which is better, Blue Pub Hotel or Brinkley Resort?
Brinkley Resort leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Blue Pub Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to Methven centre, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Blue Pub Hotel or Brinkley Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Blue Pub Hotel is closer: 2.3 km from the centre, against 2.5 km for Brinkley Resort.
How far apart are Blue Pub Hotel and Brinkley Resort?
The two hotels are 430 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score